Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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